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C. H. DOLAN CARD GAME Filed June 2'?. 1927 A T TORNE Y Patented Jaa. 31, 192s.

UNITED STATES n 1,657,791 PATENT" oFFlca.

CHARLES I-I. DOLAN, OF DOBCHESTER, MASSACHUSETTS.

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Application 'filed June 27, 1927.` Serial No. 201,739.

`means, the number of `possible com inations cards. ofthe same kind, differing in yvalue from those -in the other classes. Tllle number of Vcards in any given class corresponds approximately withthe average number of plays, of the kind indicated on the cards in the class, occurring in an -ordinary golf game 1n which the same number of holes are being played. Considering the classes of cards arranged in a series, as shown :in the drawing,

l0 for scoring with v,a limited number of cards. in the order of sequence of the numbers m- Another object is to'improve .the distribution of cardsin different classes representlg d-ferentvalues of cards in a card game o go In accordance with one aspect of the present invention a pack of cards contains a pluralityof classes, each class containing cards of like value but differing in value from those in the other classes? One or more special cards in a special classdepend for theirvalue upon companion 'cards selected from any` of the classes.Y

he cards are-particularly adaptedl -or vplaying golf, the indicia on each cardrelating to the number of strokes re uired-t'o play one hole. The number of car -in any one" class, each representing the samenumber ok strokes, corresponds with the average num-v ber of plays, of the ldnd indicated on the' cards in the class, occurring inan ordinary golf game in which thesame numberc holes are being playedf Aclass of par cards, used as a, reference class, contains the largestnumber of cards of any of the classes. The'number -of cards in t e other classes is successively less according to the degree ofremo'teness from the parl class.- l

In the accompanyingdrawings, Figs. 1 to v 6, inclusive, are -ace views of the different kindsof cards making upa pack adapted for playing golf.

The indicia consisting of the l0 and.

`the names 11 on the cards, relates to the number of strokes requiredl to playagivenhola A completeA pack or deck, preferably .consists of thirty-six cards,- including two eale cards, each valued at two strokes; eight bir 'e cards, each valued atthree strokes.; sixteen` par cards, each valned at four strokes; six slice cards, each valued at five strokes; two hook cards, each valued at -six strokes; and two stymie cards whose value ordinarily deends upon that of other cards selected from t e ack,as ezlained hereinafter. y 'Ille pack us consists of a plurality of classes of cards, anyone class' including GameLTwopllayers. An eighteen hole dcated by the cards, it will be seen that the' par class contains the largest number of, cards and that the number of cards inthe other classes successively-less according to the degree with .wh-ichthey are removedffrom the par class.'

gaine of golfmay be played by-two players as follows: The dealer thoroughly shuilles the cards and deals the rst card,fface up,

to his opponent, dealing the second ca d to hlmselflthe-third to his o ponent and soon,

first' to isopponent :and t en to himself until the'thirty-sixlc'ards are dealt.

' :Each player lays his cards down with their faces up, opposite those of his opponent,

i in,A the. order i'n-whieh they are dealt. For

instance, theseventh card dealt to the dealer is". placed .opposite lkthe seventh 'card dealt to his opponent.A )Each numberedl `card indicates by-.its number, the 'number of strokes required lto play one hole. A ,stymie card counts onel stroken more than the opponent-seerd placedgop'posite it, that is, when a stymiec'ard comesleppositean eagle card, the

stymie, counts three, one more than the-numthe eagle card. When t-wo stymie cards are placed opposite each otherthe `bothcount seven` strokes and the hole is tie Elayers score is obtained by addingl tot number of holes. The ame is a apted for either medal or match p ay.

Anine hole game may be vplaiyed by dealing only eighteen. cards from t e pack, the method of scoring being the same as d escribed above.

For'an 'eighteen .hole game the possible score is 84, 'the'lowest possible score is`60, andthe par or 4average is 74:.`

For a efhole game th highest possible score isl 48, the lowest possible score is 25, and the par pr average is 37.

Game 2. Four players.` game lows: The cards are shuiiled andl one card er the strokes required tov pla the total A nine hole4 ma?,7 be played'by four, players asfol'-v is then dealt to mh of the four layer, be-

ginning with the player at the eft of thev dealer.

The lowest card Wins the rst hole. Successive holes are similarly played. In case of a tie, ,the playerv havin the lowest total number of strokes up to tiat pointn the game, wins the lole. When this total is tied, the hole is tied. In this game the stymie cards count seven. The score of any pla er is obtained by totaling the strokes he as made.

Game 3. One player. After shuiingthe cards, they are taken one at a time from the top of the pack, thevirst card representing the first hole; theA second card, the second hole; and so on up to the eighth hole. f The 'cards remaining in the ack are then reshuf fled 'and the ninth hole is played by drawing one more card from the pack. The score is obtained by adding the strokes of the nine cards. y

It is to be understood that the present invention is not limited to the precise methods herein described for the pur oses of illustration, and that many Variations are possible in the representations on the cards and in the methods of playing, without departing from the invention.

I claim:

1` In a card game of golf, a pack of cards, each of which bears indicia relating to the number of strokes required to play one hole, said pack containing a plurality ofA classes of cards, said indicia being different in each 2. In a card game of golf, a pack of cards containing a series of classes, each card in any one class bearing like indicia repre3ent ,ing the number of strokes required to play one hole, said classes being arranged in said series in' sequence according to the numbers represented by said indicia, said series containing a reference class having the largest number of cards, the number of cards in said other classes being successively less according to the degree of remoteness from said reference class.

3. In a card game of golf, a plurality of cards each bearing indicia of the number of strokes'required to play a'hole, said cards being divisible into different classes, the indicia vof cards inany one class re resenting the same number of strokes, and t e indicia of cards in different classes re resenting df- 4ferent numbers of strokes, t e number of cards in any one class correspondin with the average number of plays, of the kind indicated in said class, occurring in an ordinary golf game in which the same number of holes are being played.

In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name this 23rd day of June, 1927.

CHARLES H. DOLAN. 

